Sujet
Wood eye shield worn by high status Aleut men indicating their rank and making the wearer birdlike
Légende
Wood eye shield worn by high status Aleut men indicating their rank and making the wearer birdlike, Decorated with sea mammal ivory amulets the hats pleased the spirits of prey. Each sea lion bristle indicated a successful hunt. USA Alaska. Eskimo. 19th C/early 20th c Aleutian Islands.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Jeffrey R. Myers Collection, New York
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A17_418
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
25,2Mo (806,1Ko) / 20,9cm x 30,1cm / 2474 x 3554 (300dpi)